Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duncombe Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Stanley , and the 582nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duncombe Court (DH9 8RG) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Stanley average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duncombe Court (DH9 8RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A6076 (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Duncombe Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6076 —
Apr 2026Drugs Wylam Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catherine Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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